ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Thursday, March 23rd, 2023

THE BRIGHT SIDE

Decide to be happy today, to live with what is yours – your family, your business, your job, your luck. If you can’t have what you like, maybe you can like what you have.

Just for today, be kind, cheerful, agreeable, responsive, caring, and understanding. Be your best, dress your best, talk softly, and look for the bright side of things. Praise people for what they do and do not criticize them for what they cannot do. If someone does something stupid, forgive and forget. After all, it’s just for one day.

Who knows, it might turn out to be a nice day.

THE BRIGHT SIDE

I'm looking out the window
and the day is drab and dreary,
And I'm trying to console myself
by thinking something cheery
I know it's simply horrible
to get in such a slump
And I also know it's up to me
to get across the hump
And I realize I'm selfish
to mention this to you
For, gee, you might be feeling
a little 'low-down' too
but often when I feel like this
I tell myself it's true
That I am not the only one
who feels 'low-down and blue'
And just knowing there are others
who feel the way I do
Renews my sinking spirit
and keeps me smiling through
and know that it's natural
to take a 'spirit-dive'
Provides the spunk and courage
to hang on and survive
And while there are a lot of moods
that we can drive away
by looking on the BRIGHT SIDE
in all we do and say,
There also is a loneliness
that God meant us to feel
But, gee, it sure is mighty hard
to know which one is real
And I'd hate to be a 'sad sack'
who never saw the sun
And just complained that every day
was such a dreary one.
But I know that all the dark days
are just part of God's plan
We should accept them graciously
and do the best we can...
So I'll just keep on trying
for I know it's 'Gospel true'
there never was a cloud so dark
the sun could not shine through!

by Helen Steiner Rice

On the Bright Side Newsletter

I send this little letter out each morning to all my family and friends and even to a few people that I've never met. Many of them send it on to others too. So in order to make it available to more people I post the 'brighter side' of the news here each day in this journal.

The letter began as an effort to keep in touch with my family as they are spread out in all directions. My family, friends and God are the most important things in my life.

You'll find quotes, poems and stories and even a few recipes included in this newsletter. I try to find something new each day to share.

In a world that very often publishes only the dark side of things I felt that others would be encouraged to hear about
'the bright side'.

'On Ya'-ma

Thursday, March 23, 2023

For Thursday, March 23rd, 2023

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

THURSDAY, MARCH 23RD, 2023

The moments of our lives may be bright with possibility, dark with fear or sadness, or even plain everyday gray, but God's glory never fades. May God's glory shine into the exciting lights, upsetting darks, and boring grays of your every day.

Slightly adapted from one of my morning devotionals

90 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER

In Ohio

Sunrise: 7:27 am

Sunset: 7:44
pm

Life is a special
o
ccasion!

Hallmark!

Today is National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day which are one of the most popular candies for movie goers. People can’t get enough of the delicious fruit and dark chocolate combination.

Culinary historians believe that humans first discovered raisins when they came across grapes drying on a vine. The sun-dried morsels soon became one of the most popular food sweeteners second only to honey. Raisins are an excellent source of fiber potassium, iron, calcium and certain B vitamins. Some dark chocolate into the mix you’ll get a healthy dose of antioxidants and important minerals.

To celebrate today, enjoy a handful of chocolate covered raisins! Yum!

If you cannot see the bright side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

The wrinklier the raisin, the sweeter the fruit.

Alan Tudyk

I used to get chocolate covered raisins whenever we had a party or a holiday to celebrate. Everyone loved to snack on them. Right now I don’t have any but they are a favorite of mine.

Raisins are very good and good for you too. So is dark chocolate. It’s no wonder they are a hit.

This is supposed to be a very rainy day for us so it’s going to be a good time for me to do some weekly cleaning up here at my house. There maybe just me here, but I’m a pretty crumby person and since no one else is here I’m the only one at fault. Thank goodness for vacuum cleaners and mops that I clean the floor with. It's supposed to rain for a few days now and won’t clear up until Sunday. On the Bright side it’s going to remain warm out and won’t be cooling down much. Reminds me of April Showers.

I only had the one picture of chocolate covered raisins, so the others are of the geese that come to visit on a rainy day

I hope you all have a GREAT day! Happy Thursday!

COUNTING MY BLESSINGS

All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt!

Lucy Van Pelt, Peanuts

Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for. There is truly is always something to be thankful for.

11,155.for chocolate covered raisins which are good and good for you !

11,156. for lots to do, I’m never bored

11,157. for a cozy dry home

Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Almighty and eternal God,

Protect our military

as they discharge their duties

with the shield of your strength,

may the power of your love

enable them to return home in safety

that with all who love them

they may ever praise you for your loving care.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters and EMT’s.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.

Author Unknown

A little smile, a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

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https://the-next-20-years.blogspot.com/2023/03/for-march-11th-2023.html

6 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Raisins and dark chocolate are good and good for you too! Enjoy some today !; March 23, 2023 at 9:45 AM
Sandy aka Doris the Great said...: I haven't had chocolate covered raisins for some time; a good reminder to pick some up. Happy Chocolate Day, MA.; March 23, 2023 at 11:35 AM
jack69 said...: I do enjoy choc covered raisins but prefer just the raisin itself. Love the shots of the geese, nice visitors. enjoyed the read and visit.
Sherry & jack awaiting that PUMP!; March 23, 2023 at 12:18 PM
Mevely317 said...: I was going to say, I'd happy to lick the chocolate, but don't care for raisins at all. I'll give mine to Jack! (lol)
Mom was right: It's a good thing we don't all like the same things.; March 23, 2023 at 2:04 PM
Chatty Crone said...: I love dark chocolate raisins - my problem is once I have them - to stop eating them!; March 23, 2023 at 4:27 PM
salemslot9 said...: My Mom might have put a box of
Raisinets in her purse
for my step-father
when they went out
to see a movie. 🎬; March 25, 2023 at 8:39 PM

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